I am trying to change the look on my car a little and I am afraid of going cheap rice looking so I figured I would ask you guys rather then going to the import crowd cause a lot of them think white tail lights and a supra spoiler looks cool

oh and mod please dont lock this thread I am trying to get an honest opinion here

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...314&Sequence=0

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...422&Sequence=0

http://home.rmci.net/panther/13.jpg

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...304&Sequence=0

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...300&Sequence=0

here is a stock picture, though my car is red not white
http://home.rmci.net/panther/21.jpg

these are my favs out of the ones I saw
if you think they are butt ugly please let me know just want to know which ones would look best on my car comming from a non-biased crowd.

your guys have some sweet *** cars and like you I dont care for overly rice or when it is done untastefull. so please just blab away at what you think

[This message has been edited by rx7speed (edited August 27, 2001).]

[This message has been edited by rx7speed (edited August 27, 2001).]

 

They all look like rice except that last one.. that last one is real clean and smooth looking. Very nice

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1989 Firebird. Modded.
My car is currently listed on ebay:
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"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever

 

They are different... but definitly rice. Strange how much you can make a thirdgen look like a 3000 GT.

 

I guess I should explain this is not on a 3rd gen
it is for my 87 RX7
I respect your guys opinion that is why I came here rather then asking the imprort crowd
as I said in there first post they think a lot of that **** if good looking when I think it is nasty

 

Well...I like the last two, its nice to see an asian car with american muscle dreams rather than a american car with ***** nightmares.

 

well I guess I am the only one that realized those were RX7s'. Well I like 1 and 3 I think they look the most bas A$$, but I like the wing on 5. I like how it blends into the lines of the body.

Hey RX whatda pay for yours. Theres a guy near here that has a RX for sale and I donlt think it runs, but hell it can't be that hard to rebuild it right?LOL It's the same body style as the ones in the picks.

The biggest thing I like about the import sceen where they are not affraid to modify the look of there car(not to offend the 3rds on the board) but common not everything is rice.

I try to be open to just about everything but some people are just well... gonna stop there.

And I do not need any flames sayin go buy a freggin import honda ect ect.. I am already looking at 2. As I said before I am getting rid of the t top eventually and that money I plan on using to fund an import build up. But as you can ask KED I have several plans on making parts for the 3rd as I will still have 1.

 

i think they all look *****, though like you said, as long as you dont over do it than it looks giood. i really like the first one, and the last one is badass too.


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1988 Camaro
2.8 with T5
K&N
Soon to be CAI or Ram Air...
http://www.nothingssafe.com

 

I paid 2200 for mine.
my only problem has been the clutch area but I guess that is my fault doing 5-7k rpm clutch dumps is not that easy on a clutch nor is shifting at 8k :-)
the motor though has 166k on it and should last atleast till 200k without needing to be rebuilt.
as for your other question on rebuilding these things I understand you can do it in under a day. there is only 3 moving parts I think in the whole motor.


about you saying not everything is rice I tend to agree. just when a car is so overdone it looks like crap(anyone say hon-duh?)

oh and how do you get it to become a picture rather then a link

 

We need to have a banner on the Home page that says something like "Keep em stock or get riced!!!" number one looks fuc king sexy as hell.

 

The first one is the ****. The last one's nice too, but I'd rather have the first one.

 

Although forget what everyone else thinks. It's your car and it's an investment into what YOU like. After all, we're not going to be the ones driving it....you are.

 

I like the last one too... "*****" to me is when a car becomes gaudy. As in, the spoiler's too big, doesn't fit the "shape/style" of the car, or isn't painted. As in, too many stickers, and those damned useless seat-belt-shoulder-belt-cushions. As in, wheels that cost $1000 each, but look gaudy because they don't match the car at all. Basically; if a part stands out on a car like "Hey!! Look at me!!", it's *****. And I'll always hate clear/white taillights, simply because I can't see when the idiot in front of me is braking- but I love the Alteza's (sp?)- those are sharp.



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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

 

I know it is my investment I brought these over cause I think they all look kinda nice and I can't make up my mind as to which one I would like to put on my car

 

Do the last one! That one looks cool!

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1992 RS 3.1L Bone Stock

"Yeah, it's a V6 SO WHAT!?"

 

all of them are super rice... cept for that blue one.. the last one i think... that thing is beautiful.

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85 2.8L Sport Coupe 5-speed.
Mods: Hpertech chip and powerstat, MSD 6A-L, Crane fireball coil, Accel Cap and Rotor, Dynomax hi-flow cat and catback system with a dynomax magnum race bullet muffler on the i-pipe, K&N filterchargers, Gutted Air Boxes, 8mm Wires, Eibach Sportlines and Tokiko springs/shocks setup, Global west sub frames, Suspension techniqs front and rear sway bars, and good ole 88 IROC wheels with Kumo Ecstas on em!
"It's not the ricers, it's those damn V8's!"

Wins: 2000 V6 Accord, 69 302 Mustang, 2000 Auto VR6 Jetta, 89 Toyota MR2, 90 Civic Si, 76 350 Camaro, 2000 3.8 5-speed Camaro.

 

the big wing is definately rice....i favor the blue one. although the groundFX aren't as crazy as the first two it looks the least rice. that wing is HUGE!

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1990 Firebird 3.1
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- Auto Trans, TA Body Kit
- Home Made C.A.I.
- ASP Underdrive Pulleys
- MSD 8.5mm Superconducter Wires (custom-cut)
- MSD GM Blaster Coil (8226)
- AC Delco Cap & Rotor
- Bosh Platinum +4 plugs
- Mobil 1 Synthetic Fluids
- 2.5" Hooker Aero-Chamber Cat-back (27121)
- 2.5" Hooker Elite Stainless Extension Tips (31503)
- GTS Blackouts (stickers removed - #GT034)
- TB Bypass

KILLS = Dodge Daytona (stick), 2000 Toyota 4 Runner 4WD,
1997ish Ford Explorer XLT, "older" Jeep Cherokee (don't ask why they are all SUVs...who the hell knows?)

LOSSES = 300zx (took me in 2nd)

"The racing dice added 5hp...I SWEAR!"

 

Now, given that my opinion is a little biased as a first gen Rx7 lover/driver (my dad has an 83 GSL, my opinion may be worthless, but I like the third body kit... if you ditched the spoiler on that one it would look bad *** in my opinion... Do you have a TT? I really like the recessed hood scoop on the TT, thats one thing I would put on... probably in conjunction with a twin turbo just to steer clear of the rice stigmata...

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1984 Firebird - Daily driver, 305 LG4, T5 - Hurst short shifter, Edelbrock 600 CFM Performer Carb - Edelbrock Pro-Flow air filter, gutted cat, IROC 16x8 Wheels, Goodyear P215/60/R16, AIWA bargain basement (from Sears of course) CD player, Fuzzy dice, Eight-ball shift ****
Check out my ride here $1600!!

First Kill: 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon (1 person vs me with 2 passengers)

 

if I was to go with the 2-4 ones red and black I would do it without the big wing
too big
would not mind going with just a smaller version or go bareback
and oh yeah I'm N/A for now :-(
need to get a new motor before I go turbo and I will not go twin. to much work not worth the gains

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ICQ 4116192
AIM RXspeed87
Got rotary?
hon-duhs breakfast of champs
gotta love the camaro

[This message has been edited by rx7speed (edited August 28, 2001).]

 

Nice to see another non-rice RX7 enthusiast out there. =)
Personal opinion: Third body kit looks damn good. Combine with 5th spoiler and possibly a few other touches from 5th, and you'll have one sweet looking car.
More personal opinion: Make it fast first. At least break into the 14s before tossing on a body kit like that. My personal opinion of rice is quite varied.. it can 'look' ***** as hell, but if it sits there and turns 12-13 sec 1/4s (without juice, juice doesn't mean anything in my opinion), it's just not rice..

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'86 Camaro SC, black /w silver racing stripes
2.8l MPFI/700r4 /w special 2nd gear delete option
In search of new v8 engine & transmission, now contemplating t5 swap to get me out of this mess.
Misc Mods: Cut air box, '83 Firebird spoiler.
Performance Parts: MSD coil, Accel 8mm wires, SplitFire plugs, Gabriel hijackers.
Audio Mods: Pioneer DEH-P3000, two 12" Optimus Pro Audio subs in hand-made enclosure each powered by a 260 watt Optimus amp. Working on shaving the box for weight.
My Homepage, with pics.

 

This post confused the hell outta me i was thinkging those were susposto be body kits for a thirdgen lol

 

LOL @ FAST RS ;-)

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Stock 2.8 MPFI auto w/ Flowmaster 80 Series, More to come......
New Pioneer Head Unit
Targa E-910 7-Band Equalizer w/ crossover
2x 10" Pioneer subs powered by 300 Watt Jensen amp
2- 6x9" Pioneer (rear)
More to come..... (hey, i dont got a job yet)

 

well yeah I guess I could have relabled it
just I trust you guys and accept your opinion
you guys for the most part hate over kill rice as do I
so I brought my fav body kits for the RX7 and asked you guys what you think would look good?

also as a side note. how much can be gained by porting an intake manifold on a 3.1 camaro?

 

as long as its fast or picks up chicks who cares

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88' GTA 350 MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT

 

the first pic isnt bad but i dont really like the front end. Dont like 2 and 3 either but the blue one is beautiful! It looks customized without screaming look at me and adds a really nice shape to the car. The rims, hood, and spoiler on that car all go together really well. id say do that one.

 

Hey I thought this was a Camaro board??? What is this "Rice" stuff doing an American car site??? Let me know??? Thanks.

 

rx7speed has an rx7 and wants to have an american car owners opinion on what style of body kit he should get for his car. If you read any of this post, you would know that.

 

I welcome your guys opinions and yes I do like the last one that was blue though I donno. kinda to stock looking.
that first one though is bad ***
and found another pic of a bod kit though it was already listed and it just looks mean as hell though the wing might have to go
that is the car pictured above

[This message has been edited by rx7speed (edited August 31, 2001).]

[This message has been edited by rx7speed (edited August 31, 2001).]

 

Actually, high wing's don't bother me as long as they're in good taste. What gets me is different color wings, white taillights, stickers, and a non-performing car.

The wing actually looks nice on that car. Some may say that the 95? Toyota Supra Turbo wing's kinda high, but I like the way it goes with the car. Hell, some people even think the stock 92Z28 spoiler is ricy. I like it. Now....I did see an eclipse w/ an ugly high wing....oh, and there's a station wagon w/ a wing on the top running around town here. What's worse....red car, shiny metal wing.

I know that people's opinion matter to a degree....but honestly, if I were to own an import, it'd be Riced out....but all to good taste. No stickers, emblems, everything would be the same color. No UGLY body kit, but it'd have one. Guess what, I'd probably even have the neons on the bottom too.